At it again Wednesdailies

Dawdled yesterday am, didn't get out for my track workout, decided to wait until after dark to do my 800s (no, not Yasso). Which I did. I finished the workout at 10:07 PM. Less than seven hours later, I'm up to go for an easy sushi with the peeps from the club. I'm still sore, by the way. And I will need a nap after the run.

Weather note: As usual for June around here, it's hot and humid at the Casa. But not what old forumite Mrs. Bambi is going through. She's on a business trip somewhere in the Middle East, maybe Dubai. She posted a FB picture of a thermostat which also records the outside temp. That temp? 57C. That's 134 for us Amurikuns. Ouch. Somehow the current 25C with dewpoint of 22C doesn't seem so bad.

There are more twists and turns in Days of our Spiderpig, but those are still sorting themselves out. Will report when there is more clarity.

Rain and thunderstorms made yesterday a rest day. Despite three fulls in nine weeks, my mileage has gone way down. We have a lot of shorter races fairly close by in the next few weeks, however I may just do the one 5 miler that starts near my house in early August. I have a lot of projects both inside and outside the house. Plus DS is coming for his first visit to Maine in a couple of weeks. So, I may lurk a bit more and post less. There are fulls in October relatively close by but I may not run another until Boston.

Spider--You definitely will deserve a nap later. Hope your life has less drama in the coming weeks.

Crazy storms here last evening! It was really windy too. Youngest dd had a swim meet and did really well, got 2nd in 50m back and 100m freestyle, then she got 5th in the 50m butterfly which was a new event for her. Middle dd continues to love lacrosse camp. Of my 3 dd's only the oldest seems to be interested in running!

Today will be a roud, just like always. Going out to the park soon.

Mulch was deliver and guess who gets to put it down! Not looking forward to that job.

'tis coffee time! Did mange to get a brief ride done yesterday, but my naughty horse decided that he is afraid of puddles and bashed my leg into a fence post during one of his water-avoidance maneuvers. There is a painful knot just below the knee. It only hurts if I touch it so will keep running. Ran 10.2 yesterday, but I struggled with the heat. Tuesdays is the only evening practice for xc so I decided to run from the gym to the school (3.25 mi), run with the HS'ers, and return.

Marco - the shorter races can be a fun break from the longer distances. Close to the house is always good!

Spider - you've been seeking clarity for what seems like eternity!

Mill - congrats to DD!

TechChick - sorry about the sfx. I had calcaneus fx last year. Didn't need MRI to diagnose (showed up on plain xray!). It was very painful the first few weeks but I was back running in 9 weeks. It was terrible the first 2 weeks back (short run/walk sessions) but improved exponentially after that. Had the fx in early Jan and still ran Boston with no ill-effect. Had good year of running afterward, but still occasionally have 'phantom' pain in the heel. If you x-train, you'll be back on the road before you know it.

Hackker - you can always send the kiddos here to clean stalls Although, I leave the horses outside most of the time so no one has to do that often. Pressure-washing the trailer after a long trip is my hated chore!

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Lap'd - Good morning! I broke down and had rubber mulch installed. Best stuff ever!!!! No more re-mulching and the weeds hate it.

Howdy again, peeps! Back from the sushi, which wound up at 10K in just under an hour. Maybe even a little faster than I had planned being seven hours out from hard speedwork. You know it's summer in Arkansas when you get home from a recovery run and your shoes are drenched in your own sweat. But the temps felt much better today than last night.

Lap'd/Marco -- seemed to be storms in many areas last night from what I saw on FB. Not here though.

All -- I would say the latest plot twist of DOOSP is a very good thing for the old 'Pig. But there is some sorting out that has to happen. I thought that sorting might begin yesterday, but circumstances intervened. Perhaps later in the week something might start to emerge.

Good morning everyone. I have returned after a brief hiatus. This weekend was pretty crazy at work, then I had a root canal Monday when I returned. I still have to get it sealed in about 2 weeks, but the majority of the work is done. Was just catching up on the weekend activities for you all. I was hoping to get a MLR in today, but it looks like there are thunder storms predicted throughout the day. Add to that the storms we had all night and I bet there will be some trees down and some raging creeks on the trails.

Spider - hope you sneak that nap in.

marco - congrats on the race. Great job. Must be a relief to have the last of 3 marathons done with. As you said, you can now focus on other stuff.

Lap'd - yes, we had some brutal heavy rain and thunder last night. I was relived to see my tomato plants are still intact. I was worried they might get damaged if it got really windy.

DrBart - darn that horse! My parents were smart: they knew with 4 girls there was no way only one of us would want riding lessons or a horse, so they said no to all of us. That said, we did at least get to go on trail rides when we were on vacation. I still remember being thrown from a Shetland pony in Scotland when I was 6. Congrats on the 5k. Now I need some coffee, since you mentioned it.

Burg - great work on the BAA 10k. Excellent placement and time. If it is anything like their other events, I imagine it was crowded, so, again, nice AG placement.

Mel - both the ipod and the MotoActiv went kaplooey at the same time? Yikes.

Multi - nice to see you back here. Good luck with the race. Hope you will start posting more frequently.

11 rainy miles in before work, will run 4m home later. had a work dinner at mexican rest last night with plenty of margaritas at the table. i have on call duties this week however, so i only had 1 which made this mornings run much more pleasant.

spider- 134! akkkk! hope you get some positive clarity soon.

lap'd - congrats to DD's! DS1, 6yo, is now taking a 'competitive' swimming class. he liked his first class and has his second today. kind of a primer for getting into competitive swim. we'll see how it goes. he's very patient and obedient to his teachers/coaches, good qualities to improve.

marco - i could understand not wanting to do another Full for the rest of the year. take a break, you'll enjoy boston more next year if you do.

drB- glad the horsey didn't injur you any more, close call.

cvb- i had a root canal a few years ago and found it to be less painful than a simple filling. i had a horrible dentist as a child which has made me very anxious about dentist visits to this day. bringing the kids now requires me to put on my brave face.

baker - i know it's a long shot but swing on up to Milwaukee (1 hour train ride) when in chciago. today begins the annual http://www.summerfest.com/, which runs through the weekend after July 4th. good time.

Morning everyone! Arrived back home yesterday after our brief stay in Boston. Weather is OK here - about 70 or so and mainly sunny - a lot better than what most of you are going through at the minute.

Smoke - yes, there are AG prizes for the BAA 10k for the first 3 in every age group. They will mail them out after all the results are verified. Hope you get your big toe black nail sorted out!

Marco - fantastic race report and a great result. Race conditions sounded good, but some challenging sections on the course. Curious how it mimics Boston with the long opening downhill section. Good luck with your recovery.

Mill - hope you got your 10 done!

Tech Chick - bad news on the MRI results, at least you know what you're dealing with now

Baker - well done on getting some decent runs in and building up your mileage - enjoy Chicago

Mel - hope the instructor turned up today

Dr Bart - sorry to hear that your horse was a bit contrary yesterday. This is a very horsey area around here and I am likely to encounter 3-6 horses and riders every time I run locally. But what I wonder is this? Why do 99% of horse riders seem to be women (is it the same in the States) and why do at least 75% of the cyclists seem to be men? I would add that the horse riders have much better etiquette when it comes to sharing roads and bridle-paths than do most of the cyclists.....

8 for me tonight in what should still be good running conditions.

Hope the weather doesn't hold up too many of you. Tech and jbc - good luck with your rehabs....

Good morning, I had a nice 14 mile run today. Managed to get back home before the sun became the killer ball of fire. Just got the kids off to swim and dive so I have 20 minutes of solitude. Yesterday between swim, optician, orthodontist and track I went through a traffic circle over the freeway near my house 10 times.

Lapd: Yeah for swim success! 100m is far for a 10 yr old to swim in a race. Here we race a different stroke every week, then IM, divisionals and city. This week is the breast stroke, which is my middle DD's claim to fame.

Spider: Date them all and they will sort themselves out. Good rebound run on a short turnaround.

Bart: Any time I get to play with a pressure washer I have a good time no matter what the job.

Burg: I second your observation. 99% of the horse people are women and 95% of the bikers are dudes. I did have a horse lady start yelling at me because I ran by her horse Instead of walking. I just waved with my middle finger and told her to FO. I was 20 ft away from her animal. I do not have patience for those kind of people.

Jolvm: Seriously I could never have margaritas and run the next day.

CVB: I agree with Jolvm, I do not think root canals are that bad. My disclaimer though is, not so bad as long as the Novocain does not wear off. I had that happen and when the surgeon hit the nerve they had to peel me off the ceiling. I do appreciate the nice drugs they give you afterwards. I feel off a pony when I was five. He was running and I did not have the smarts to stay on. Oh and it sounds like a good time for a trail run.

Bart: So what do you do? Take the horse to the creek, grab the reins and lead him into the water? How about a swim in the ocean?

checking in from my busy work day. Week 2 of my training cycle is off to a good start. 6 miles with hills yesterday was brutal in the hot sun. I think it's really the sun more than the air temps that does it. I'm probably stating the obvious. Today it's 5 easy so I'm going to include the bike ride. I'm determined this time to keep the biking in, just get that little bit fitter.

Spider - Good twists are definitely more fun than the bad ones!

Marco - I'm surprised what a difference training for a fall marathon has been. Training for a spring marathon is easier.

Lap'd - None of my 4 were interested in running much. My oldest ran track in HS, then did a couple of half marathons with me, but it's not his calling. Too bad because he was good.

Hey gang. Checking in after lunch. Got my new shoes yesterday and was excited to try them out yesterday. Took notice of the fact that the soles were made by Continental Tire. There was rumbling in the distance when I started and I hoped to beat the impending storm. No such luck.

I've run in heavy rain before but last night might have taken the cake. It was coming down hard enough that it was hard to see. I could actually hear the water pooling in the indentation from my collar bone. And, as I foreshadowed above, I actually wondered if the rubber from my shoes would help in a lightning strike like the tires in a car are supposed to.

It was bad enough that DW left our kids alone for the first time ever (they were asleep) to get in her car to come look for me. She called off the search when she couldn't see out the window of her car. So, anyhow, I made it back safely and vow not to race bad weather again.

The new shoes were great, but pretty sure they are not meant for running in six inches of water.

cvb - hope you didn't get caught in the storms like I did

jolv - sounds like a good time. DW and I are figuring out where to take the kids in Chicago on Saturday. My bro-in-law lives in Chicago so we will be hooking up with him.